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Launch of Oxford Risk Rating Online: Informing Investor Choice

7th October 2013

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Oxford Risk Ltd, a spin-out of the University of Oxford, has developed an online Risk Profiling service that gives both individual investors and financial advisers access to professional risk assessments. An accurate risk assessment is the first step in matching the investor’s preferences to the right investment, and can enhance transparency in the wealth management process. The web-based system, Oxford Risk Rating Online, follows Financial Service Authority guidelines that require advisers take reasonable steps to ensure that investment recommendations are suitable for their customers.

101 Companies in 25 Years for Oxford’s Oxford University Innovation

4th October 2013

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As the technology commercialisation company of Oxford University, Oxford University Innovation, celebrates its 25th anniversary, it also looks back on 101 companies that originate from Isis. Oxford Biotrans, the 101st company, will commercialise new routes to high-value chemicals using patented enzyme technology.

Brainomix Wins Award to Develop Life-saving Oxford Stroke Software

4th September 2013

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Brainomix, a start-up from Oxford University Innovation the Oxford University Technology Transfer Company, has been awarded over £900,000 to develop the software version of a stroke assessment system that has already saved lives. The software can be used by any hospital, helping physicians to identify patients more likely to benefit from life-saving treatment.

Isis spinouts awarded TSB Biomedical Catalyst funding

2nd August 2013

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Innovative business and academic projects from across the UK's health sector will benefit from a new £93.2 million package of support announced on the 31st of July by Universities and Science Minister David Willetts.

Oxford scientist elected into Royal Academy of Engineering

2nd August 2013

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An Oxford University scientist has been elected into the Royal Academy of Engineering.

InhibOx Awarded Prestigious FP7 Grant

25th July 2013

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InhibOx, the computer-aided drug design company, has been awarded funding of €1 million by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme as part of a €4.1 million consortium project for the preclinical development of novel treatments for multi-drug resistant bacterial infections. InhibOx was spun out of Oxford University Innovation Ltd in 2001.

Oxford Biochronometrics, an Isis Start-up, Wins Prestigious International Competition

15th July 2013

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Oxford Biochronometrics (www.oxford-biochron.com) was created by former post-graduate researchers at the University of Oxford in order to commerciliase the Bio-Chronometric Signature, which is algorithmically derived from bio-chronometric markers that cannot be copied. These markers are created when a person interacts with almost any modern computing device that can accept human-initiated input.

Oxford Team Win China-UK Entrepreneurship Challenge

10th July 2013

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In the recently finished China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition 2013, the Oxford Team organised by Dr. Tiancun Xiao from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford has won the top prize. The team developed a multi-vegetable based natural functional food which is effective for curing illness in the digestive system such as mouth ulcers, heart burn and constipation. The project attracted significant interest from venture capital and individual investors.

Oxford LovesVouchers – The Mobile Advertising Solution for the Price of a Coffee

10th July 2013

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This week, an Oxford start-up released a new android app that connects small, independent businesses to their local customers. OXGEOS (Oxford Geo Social Technologies), coming out of Oxford University Innovation, the Technology Transfer Company of the University of Oxford, has released their app, called LovesVouchers, on the Google Play Store. LovesVouchers is free to download and for as little as £2.50 a small business can start attracting customers via discount vouchers.

Oxford Start-up, goKomplain, Crowdsources Solutions

3rd July 2013

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Oxford’s latest startup gives us an outlet for British uncomplaining reserve. goKomplain lets you to voice your discontent and allows the public to offer solutions. Coming out of Oxford University Innovation, the new company already boasts providing solutions when none seemed possible.

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